Port of Kaohsiung
| Port of Kaohsiung | |
|---|---|
Native name | 高雄港 |
| Location | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Location | Kaohsiung |
| Coordinates | 22°36′48″N 120°16′45″E / 22.61333°N 120.27917°E |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1858 |
| Operated by | Port of Kaohsiung Branch, Taiwan International Ports Corporation |
| Owned by | Ministry of Transportation and Communications |
| No. of wharfs | 116 |
| Statistics | |
| Annual container volume | 10.27 million TEU (2017) |
| Website Official website | |
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The Port of Kaohsiung (POK; Chinese: 高雄港; pinyin: Gāoxióng Gǎng; Wade–Giles: Kao1-hsiung2 Kang3; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ko-hiông-káng) is the largest harbor in Taiwan, handling approximately 10.26 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) worth of cargo in 2015. The port is located in southern Taiwan, adjacent to Kaohsiung City, and surrounded by the city districts of Gushan, Yancheng, Lingya, Cianjhen, Siaogang, as well as Cijin. It is operated by Taiwan International Ports Corporation, Taiwan's state-owned harbor management company.